Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44823, James Fletcher, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fletcher James
S. 44823
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New York Rolls.
(N. 1662.)
James Fletcher, 4 Capt Wiley Private
New York line 1776 to 1783
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to Jabez B. Phelps, Esq. Preble, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Service following
4 months 26/30. $ 38.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
7 7/8
Van Schaiick
Onondaga
Fully Onondaga Co

I James Fletcher of the Original Seven of Gully in the County of Onondaga and State of New York being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God do depose and say that I entitled and was mustered in New York under Capt. Wiley in the New York line in the Continental Army in Col. McDougal's Regiment and transferred into Capt. Lyons Company soon afterwards, entitled in the fall of the year 1775 after the battle of Bunkerhill served nine Months and discharged at Fishkill barracks by Col. Willett I entitled again immediately at the same place during the war under Capt. Thomas DeWitt in the Third New York Regiment commanded by Col. Gansevoort afterwards transferred into Capt. Sikes's Company into Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York line and served during the war was wounded in the leg at the battle of White Plains was discharged near Newburg in the State of New York in the summer about killing time of the year 1783 by Lieut. Col. Van Dyck John Livingston was Capt. Scher Orderly Sergeant and by reason of the wound I received in the war and other misfortunes I am so reduced in my circumstances that I want relief from my Country for support my discharge are both of them lost
James Fletcher I have subscribed before me this 9. day of April 1818 Gaby B Phelps an after the usual form Commissioner of Oaths

State of Vermont Gentlemen the judges of the court at en of the judges of the court at common pleas for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Glitch an old soldier who made the within affidavit and do believe his affi- davit is true and I do hereby transmit the proceedings had thereon to the War office. Jabez B. Phelps

Clerk's Office Castana County } to wit
I hereby certify that John B. Phelps Esq. whose name appears to the annexed is now & has been for three Years anterior to this time a judge of the court of Com- mon Pleas for said County — His acts therefore in that Capacity are to be upheld as such
Given under the Seal of said County this 23. April 1818 Sam l Hotchkiss F. Dep Clerk

To the Hon. the Secretary of War Sir I send enclosed the affidavit of an Old Revolutionary Soldier Mr. James Fletcher which affidavit I have no hesitation is true but I had no particular forms for them & I have formed it agreeable to the law as near as my fancy will admit of which he prays his name to be put on the pension list and Sir if the papers are not regular in form pleas to send me the approved forms as the Old Gentleman is in need of cir- cumstances and Sir if the papers are sufficient and you place him on the list of pensions pleas to inform me and likewise inform me how and when the money can be drawn accept this Sir from your Humble Servant. Joby B. Phelps
Unble April 23 d 1818

44 823
Rev INVALID. 1
File No. 44-823
James Fletcher Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]